Into the Groove...

Winston, Dave and I survived our first few days of work and daycare, and now we are getting into the groove of early mornings, late nights, and constant motion. I am happy to report that at least one of us is getting plenty of sleep (that would be Winston). Dave and I are surviving, and we all look forward to our evenings together as a family.
Winston is proving a highly adaptable and go-with-the-flow baby. He accompanies me to the office each morning, where we hang out for an hour or so, and then head over to Canterbury, where we say hello to Miss Nora, Miss Dori, and Miss Vicki- the team that takes care of him during they day. We greet Sami and the twins, Kai and Tysun (all are about 9 months old and rolly polly, adorable infants) , as well as the three "little ladies" in his room - Kendall, Madeline and Molly (3-4 months old) . Dave and/or I try to come over and have lunch with Winston each day - it is a two minute walk for me, a 15 minute drive for Dave -- and I must say hanging out with adorable babies is the best work escape ever.

I pick Winston up around 5:15 pm each day, and dinner compliments of chef Dave awaits us when we come home. Not a bad deal. Our nights are organized in 3 hour segments - Winston is still getting up every few hours to eat. It makes for rough mornings, but with coffee, vitamins and the famous "green drink" of spinach and oranges, I am getting by (Dave goes for a more traditional breakfast of eggs and toast).

This weekend we subjected Winston to heat and more heat...the beach on Saturday and the Biltmore pool on Sunday. We loved the water in both locations and loved napping in the shade best of all.

We are looking forward to our visit from Mary, AKA Grandma, later this week, and Kathy, AKA Tutu, at the end of September.

PS - Winston weighed in last week at 9 lbs, 11 oz - we were sure he was 10 lbs but alas were a few ounces short. He is tiny - in the 5th percentile when it comes to height and weight, but the doctor assures us that he is growing well and that he will catch up (he attributes his littleness to being born a few weeks early). Dave and I are trying not to get a complex about our little baby. The upside is they think he is "so advanced" at day care because he looks so much younger than he actually is! I guess there is always a bright side. Dave is threatening to spread the rumor that we got ourselves a pygmy baby, and that Winston is actually already 3 years old. Now that would make for some awkward moments from the folks who say "he's so little!"